The College News
VOL XII. No. 15.
BRYN MAWR (AND WAYNE), PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1926
PRICE, 10 CENTS
NUMBER OF HOURS OF
REQUIRED WORK CUT
* ���^^�
,Class of 1930 Will be the First to
Benefit by the Changes. No
Course Eliminated
MORE TIME FOR ELECTEES
The number of hours given to required
courses are to be cut down for 1930 and
each succeeding class. No one now in
college is affected by the new. arrange-
ment. The change last year from the
group system to the single major was
preliminary to that which will be made
next year. Before this year, the system
provided for twenty-live hours of required
work, twenty hours of group subjects, ten
hours of elective, and a five lrour block
that floated between the group and the
clcctives. This was a larger proportion
of required work than at almost any cpl-
lege The new plan is a compromise, and
the result of a good deal of work.
Requirements, as they will be for 1930.
will give three hours to English for two
years, two to Philosophy and Psychology
each for one year, three to an Ancient
Language, and "five to a Science as before.
No reduction was made in the science re-
quirement because the Faculty unani-
mously felt that a Science laboratory
course could not be given in a shorter time.
"The Faculty believes that no one
course could be eliminated because the
required subjects are too valuable as a
background for all other courses," said
President Park making the announcement
Monday morning. February 22. "But
they realize that it is to the advantage of
the student to have as much time as pos-
sible to devote to her particular subject.
Then, too, the student will have more time
to give to those things which interest her.
-but which arc not connected with her
major."
In order that the student may have more
time for advanced work, Miss Park stated
that students would be encouraged to pass
off some of their required subjects as ad-
vanced standing. Next week she will talk
further about the curriculum changes.
DR. BOWMAN EXPLAINS NATURE
AND NECESSITY OF RELIGION
Attempts to Prove by Logic the
Existence of God
WATER POLO BANNER GOES
TO SOPHOMORE TEAM
"The greatest predicament," said Pro-
fessor Archibald Allan Bowman. Ph. D.,
Professor of Logic" at Princeton, who
spoke in chapel last Sunday evening, "the
greatest predicament is*not the contro-
versy between Fundamentalists and Mod-
ernists, but the fact that the world is be-
coming less and less religious."
Secular interests are occupying the place
formerly held by religion. There was a
lime when religion was everything. Men
were religious the entire time. Now we
are religious only at special moments.
We see God little: God has become re-
mote. "How far'is this process1 going to
extend?" ' asked Dr. Bowman. "Will
tfiere be a time when religion will have
disappeared?" ' . �
"To answer (his question we will have
to inquire into the nature of religion.
What is religion? Is it a necessity of
life?" Religion, Dr. Bowman defined as
"an attitude peculiar to man arising out
of man's natural and irresistable desire
for life." Fundamental to religion is the
desire for life. The securing of immortal-
ity is the motive of religion both in its
primitive phase, and in its most highly
developed form as is shown by Christ's
words. "I am come that they may have
life; and 4hat they may have it more
abundantly." t
"What is this life that �man desires?
What is it that man experiences as life?"
queried Professor Bowman. Experience
has two aspects, one of which is not
usually realized in Philosophy and Sci-
ence. It is true that experience is the
awareness of the world of nature, but it
is also true that it is impossible to be
aware of nature as objective without being
aware of ourselves as subjective. Life
also has two aspects: life is an observable
phenomenon of nature: and life is the
possibility of experience, subjectively re-
vealed as what it means to be alive. This
latter aspect is what man desires. Man
wants to exist as he now exists, as a
center of consciousness relating himself
to other centers of consciousness.
"It now remains to be seen if these
conditions which render experience per-
sonal and eternaj arc realizable,, and. if
so, how." said Professor Bowman.
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SEVERAL ASPECTS OF THE
POLITICAL SCENE DEPICTED
Dr.
Fenwick Considers .Mussolini's
Career Worth Watching
Determination and Persistence of 1928
Win Decisive Victory
Fighting valiantly, though handicapped
by the loss of most of its members, the
Senior team went down to defeat before
the Sophomores with a score of 10 to 0
in the water polo game played last
Thursday night. In general, the playing
was uncertain and uninteresting. Nine-
teen hundred and twenty-six was espe-
cially crippled in the forward line, and
its attempts at goals never broke through
the opposing backs. Playing a strong and
steady game, 1928 made every' shot tell
from back and forward alike. A. Bruere
was recognizably the centre of the play,
rallying her team constantly and achiev-
ing several neat goals. The line-up was:
1926�M. Tatnall. E. Harris. F. Green,
H. Rodgers. E. Nichols, G. Leewitz and
A. Johnston.
,928� M. Gaillard. H. Tuttle. C. Field,
J. Huddleston, A. Bruere. E. Morgan. J.
Stetson.
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In lh? first of bis annual Tuesday eve-
ning current events lecturers on February
S3, Dr. Charles <".. Fenwick. professor of
Political Science. kavCB bird's-eye view of
affairs, city, Suite and national.
The Sesquicentertnial seems to have oc-
cupied the horizon in Philadelphia, and is
of interest because of our proximity to it.
Although there has been much opposition
and difficulty, Mayor Kcndrick has prom-
ised to have it completed at the appointed
time. June first, although it seemed that
it might have to l>e postponed until the
following December. Dr. Fenwick also
described the suggested locations which
have finally given way to one in South
Philadelphia, just north of League Island
Parjc. a hitherto undeveloped area of the
city.
Of particular interest in the State are
the efforts being made at Harrisburg for
ballot reform. They have been consist-
ently defeated. Tiny arose chiefly as a
result of the scandal in the Philadelphia
primary election when it was discovered
that in many precincts no votes were re-
corded for one of the candidates. Magis-
trate Renshaw, and in the general elec-
tion, that stickers bad illegally been placed
over the name of John M Patterson. In-
vestigation showed that three-fifths of the
VOtea cast when sonic ballot boxes were
opened were "phantoms," people who by
non-residence or death were ineligible.
To remedy these atrocious evils the
reform bills provide for (a) mandatory
opening of ballot boxes; d>> no fraudu-
lent aid iii voting; (c) a voting machine
provided if the precinct so desires: (d)
permanent registration; that is. a long
period intervening between registration
and voting, thus obviating the possibility
of non-resident voting.
A substitute and seemingly less ade-
quate bill, the Woodward bill, provides
for the opening of ballot boxes only it a
citizen declares that he is sure tlnSrc has
been fraud. It is quite obvious that every-
one will hesitate to demand this action
since he can be sued for libel if he is
proven mistaken.
Tax revision is the salient feature of
controversy at the national capital. The
income tax is made less onerous by rais-
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SWARTHMORE BEATS BRYN
MAWR WITH ONE-SIDED SCORE
Basketball Game I ast Saturday Ends
31-13 Against Bryn Mawr
Although the score in the Swarthmore-
Varsity game played last Saturday was
31-13. it was no indication of overwhelm-
ing superiority of the visitors' team.
Swarthmore moved more as-H unit than
did Varsity, as a result of more concen-
trated practice. I'.ryn Mawr's passing was
exceptionally weak, and often frustrated
by the quicker guarding of Swarthmore.
F. Jay. '26. was the star of Varsity, playing
a brilliant if individual game. But our
guards were unable to cope at all with the
lightning speed and elusiveness of Cap-
tain Brown of the scarlet team.
The line-up was:
Swarthmore�Brown. Jolfs, Jenkiiison.
Roberts, Salmon. Hayes. Varsity� E. Mus-
selman. F; Jay. S McAdoo, S. Walker. J.
Huddleston. G. Peewit/.
CAST OF DEAR BRUTUS DECIDED
WILL BE PRODUCED IN MARCH
INCREASE IN WEEK ENDS
TAKEN DURING SEMESTER
28 Per Cent of Student Body Takes
Over Five. Association
Urges Reductions
DR. FENWICK TO RESUME TALKS
Varsity Dramatics Committee Begins
Work for Spring Production
The cast of DeUT Brutus, to be given by
Varsity Dramatics on March 'ill and W, is
as follows:
William Dearth ...........P. Brown, '�1
Alice Dearth ............II. Vandall. '88
Jack I'urdie ............M. Hupl'el. 'M
Mabel I'urdie......Elixgbeth Gibson, 'St
Mr. Cade .................O. Allen, S1L
Mrs Coade .............!�'� Putnam, '8J
Joanna Trout ............S. Walker. '87
L�dy Caroline I.aney .....V Whiting. '-'"
l.ob .....................S. Morse. ':>o
Margaret ...............A. Learned. 18
Matey ......... ...........B. Linn. '-'6
Rehearsals are already in prOgreSV
under the direction of G. Thomas. '-'<>. and
Miss Robertson, who coached Icebound has
promised to give her time for the last
week of rehearsal.
The fact that the administration views
with disapproval the increase in the num-
ber of week-ends taken last semester was
brought1 before the Undergraduate Associa-
tion at a meeting on Tuesday, February 16
Miss Johnson, President of the Associa-
tion, announced that for the present there
would be no discussion, and the tpiestioti
would be left to public opinion.
During the winter of 1921-82 the con-
trol of week-ends passed from the fac-
ulty to the undergraduates, and there
was an agreement to the effect that re-
sponsibility for not taking them too often
lay with the student?. During the past
\c.ii and a half the increase in the number
of week-ends taken has been progres-
sive. Tn the first semester of last year
approximately 14 per cent, of the stu-
dents took more than five week-ends:
during the second semester, 32 per cent..
and this past semester. :.'H per cent.
The administration gave five reasons
for its disapproval of this state of affairs:
The general standard of scholarship is
apt to be lower; Friday and Monday
classes are likely to be cut; the influence
of those who go away and can afford it
is bad on those who cannot; the avail-
able hours for conference appointments
are cut down, and lastly, the continuity
of the work is badly broken.
tfrrtess we do something about keep-
ing people at college over Saturday and
Sunday, it will be necessary to resort to one
of two disagreeable remedies: Saturday
classes, or the limiting of week-ends.
Among the announcements made from
the chair was the fact that Dr. I-'enwick
would begin his lectures on Current F.vents
the next Tuesday evening. Miss Johnston
called attention to the fact that every
student, upon leaving college, should au-
thorize some friend to open telegrams
that might come for her, as in several
cases important messages have been left
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POLITICS PROVES A PLEASANT
BUT NOT A PAYINC PASTIME
Only
Half of Women Show Proper
Interest in Voting
"Women can never treat politics as a
career because it is not a paying propo-
sition," said Miss Anna Lawther, former
Secretary of liryn Mawr. who for six
year* has been working for the Demo-
cratic party in Iowa and has several
times been appointed delegate to the
National Democratic Convention, speak-
ing in chapel Friday morning. February
19.
A woman's first and foremost political
duty is to get out and vote. Secondly,
she must get Other women to the primar-
ies; this act in itself strengthens her
chances in politics by increasing her ac-
quaintanceship. And it is rhe woman
who can "deliver the vote" that invari-
ably succeeds.
s Perhaps the best initial move is to
join the League of Women Voters. This
league came into existence as a result of
.1 rertabl disgust lor party tactics which
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